Celebrity jewelry designer and filmmaker Alexis Bittar has directed a documentary titled 'Reclaim the Flag,' exploring how the LGBTQ community engages with American patriotism and symbolism. According to Variety, the film features interviews with community members, though Bittar notes that some were initially reluctant to participate—a hesitation that itself reflects the complicated cultural tensions surrounding the flag. Bittar, who displays an American flag at his Brooklyn home, uses the documentary to examine how marginalized communities reclaim national symbols as expressions of their own belonging and identity.

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